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Cheerful, small and comical, showing no trace of fear (5)

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sunny

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(Other definitions for sunny that I've seen before include "cheerful sound" , "Cheerful - cloudless" , "Bright and warm" , "Cheerful; fine (weather)" , "(Of a person's disposition) always positive" .)

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